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Nutrition for Babies

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Pancakes for Baby-Led Weaning

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Baby-Led Weaning with Cauliflower

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The invisible load of moms is REAL, and let me be

The invisible load of moms is REAL, and let me be clear—it triples around the holidays 🤯

Tag your favourite mom friend with a ❤️ today. Let’s all multitask our way through the next few of weeks together 🤪🤯🎄

Ps. Yes this is one of my child’s leftover toaster waffles that I’m eating for breakfast 🧇🤷🏻‍♀️

The holidays can be the perfect opportunity for di

The holidays can be the perfect opportunity for diet culture to target anyone, including kids. It’s important to be aware of how messaging around food and body size (heard at doctors offices, at school, in the home and around friends/family) can impact a child’s long term relationship with food and their body image. Not to mention, perpetuate diet culture.

If you can, reflect on how you can dismantle diet culture in your own home (even if you focus on one or two things) over the holidays, because this will not only positively impact your kids, but also generations to come ❤️

As a dietitian mom I’m asked often about which i

If you chose to buy your child a chocolate advent

If you chose to buy your child a chocolate advent calendar, you’re not a bad parent—this tradition is a fun and yummy tradition that your kids will love to reminisce about down the road.

But they can cause anxiety for parents, which tends to be deeply rooted in diet culture. This is when we’re tempted to micromanage or restrict, which unfortunately can lead to more anxiety and stress, as well as food sneaking, obsession and a strained relationship with food.

Instead of making your kids eat their breakfast first, let them enjoy it DURING breakfast. Instead of telling kids how much sugar it has, tell them a memory of when you were a kid enjoying your advent calendar!
Let’s take diet culture out of the holidays and lean in — it’s all part of the magic! ✨

Oh veggies… 🥦🤦🏻‍♀️😑 We know t

Oh veggies… 🥦🤦🏻‍♀️😑

We know they’re nutritious, and we want our kids to eat them. We worry that if they don’t, they’ll be missing out on important nutrients. And… kids just need to eat their veggies!!!! Right?! Well, actually… no. I’m a registered dietitian, and here’s why I’m telling you this:

If you’re banging your head against the wall trying to “get your kid to eat veggies”, my guess is that you’re either directly or indirectly pressuring them to eat them. You know what pressure does? Especially to a string-willed child? It kills ANY desire to actually try them or eat them on their own. 😬

And, yes veggies are nutritious, BUT your child will still be well-nourished without them, especially if you’re serving fruit regularly (it has the same nutrients!).

Instead, stop micromanaging your child at meals. Serve a variety of foods (including veggies) at meals and snacks and create a positive eating environment. Let your child pick and choose what and how much they’ll eat (from what you’ve served) and enjoy your own meal. That’s it!

Want more info? Read this post: https://www.sarahremmer.com/why-im-not-concerned-that-my-kid-doesnt-eat-vegetables/

Sometimes it’s just nice to have a script 😉

Sometimes it’s just nice to have a script 😉

Here’s one example of how to respond to any comments around weight/size/shape/dieting at holiday events, parties or dinners (or anytime!). It IS possible to be compassionate while setting a boundary to protect your child’s relationship with food and body! Oh, and help to change toxic generational patterns involving diet culture 😉

Happy Thanksgiving to our American friends this weekend! 😘

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